State v. Wheeler’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Based on the plain language of section 286(f) and a comparison to section 286(c)(3) ... we hold that the trial court does not have discretion to sentence a defendant, who violated section 286(f), to drug treatment prior to the serving of the mandatory portion of the sentence."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Green

2. “[I]n order to commit a defendant to drug treatment pursuant to the Health General Article prior to the imposition of the mandatory sentence under § 286(c), a statutory provision must give the trial court discretion to do so.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Green

3. “sufficient quantity to reasonably indicate under all circumstances an intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 240 Md. App. 200 - Johnson v. State